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2 LI towns plan to waive property taxes for permanently disabled vets

Other Long Island municipalities say they are considering the move after state lawmakers passed legislation allowing towns, cities and school districts to do so.

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Only in Newsday'What did we do wrong?' Afghan man on LI worked with U.S., now fears deportation

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Updated 31 minutes ago Hempstead to improve water quality ... Wind projects could cost $13B ... Town razing Budget Inn Motel ... 'The Diplomat' on LI

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Cardinals' concern for U.S. moral compass garners mixed reviews from LI Catholics

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Police: St. James man killed crossing street in East Northport

American Cruise Lines launches Great Lakes trip from Syracuse

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Flu cases drop for 3rd consecutive week

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First in NewsdayShinnecock seek to block contempt proceedings against tribal trustees

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Crime

Breaking NewsBernagozzi took advantage of parents' 'blind trust' when he abused elementary school students, prosecutor says

Thomas Bernagozzi's lawyer, Steven Politi, told the jury he believes the allegations against his client were "fabricated" by men who targeted the teacher by filing civil lawsuits for the "singular purpose of making money."

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MORE ON THIS TOPICJudge makes key ruling on former Bay Shore students' testimony at ex-teacher's sexual abuse trial Bay Shore schools approve $13.1M to settle suits involving third-grade teacher Complete coverage of Ex-Bay Shore teacher Thomas Bernagozzi's sex abuse case

Only in NewsdayFederal judge to bar LI correction commissioner from handling gun permit reference letters for former correction officers

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Only in NewsdayInvestigators in Gilgo Beach case eyeing microbial DNA analysis to help identify Asian victim, DA says

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Police: Smithtown High School East student used weapon to menace classmate

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Updated 31 minutes ago Hempstead to improve water quality ... Wind projects could cost $13B ... Town razing Budget Inn Motel ... 'The Diplomat' on LI

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Is the LIRR tracking you? Why do conductors only sometimes scan tickets? We've got answers.

The new policy shrinks validity periods for many tickets to just one day and doles out penalties for passengers who wait until a conductor comes around before activating electronic tickets.

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MORE ON THIS TOPICLIRR begins $8 charges for onboard purchases, activations

Which LI grocery store makes the best cake?

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President Donald Trump's impact on Long Island

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'It was crazy to see her in real life': Hundreds descend on Looney Tunes for Madison Beer signing

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CM Performing Arts Center debuts $100G in 'Broadway-quality' upgrades

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Only in NewsdayLawsuit: LI businessman falsely presenting himself as Spanish nobility to sell electric motorcycles

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Only in NewsdayUSA 250 on LI: What's planned, and what do stakeholders want to see?

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Annual deer cull set for Fire Island, William Floyd Estate

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Only in NewsdayMobile sports betting addiction has risen among LI's youth. Schools are fighting back.

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Communities join to invoke the spirit of Martin Luther King Jr. at MLK Service at Great Neck's Temple Beth-El

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Military funerals on LI decline as World War II, Korean War generations dwindle

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LI health aide who was 'like family' charged with hitting disabled 5-year-old in his care

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Only in NewsdayTown proposal could transform empty parking lots into more than 1,000 homes

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E-bikes found in debris of box truck destroyed by blaze that injured driver, officials say

AG: Shirley business owner sentenced in $1.5M Medicaid scheme

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Only in NewsdayNYS and Suffolk at odds in river vs. pond debate at Blydenburgh

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Homelessness on LI has risen 32%. Here's how to help with a tally.

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First in NewsdayNUMC to get near $110M infusion of state money, CEO confirms

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LI father files $100M civil rights lawsuit in son's death

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Islip residents can buy parking passes online for MacArthur Airport

First in NewsdayNorthwell Health opens new, $5M women's health center on LI

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Only in NewsdayMore parents refusing vitamin K shots for newborns, putting babies at risk, LI doctors say

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Glen Cove church hosts event on ways to protest ICE raids

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LI police fired after internal investigation

LI police were fired after videos showed them kicking a handcuffed man and lying about a crash, newly obtained records reveal. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

MORE ON THIS TOPICLI police fired after videos show them kicking handcuffed man, lying about crash, records reveal